Electrical selecting and recording apparatus.



G. S. CORNISH. ELECTRICAL SELECTING AND RECORDING APPARATUS.

APPLiCATION FILED IULY16, 1917.

Patent-ed Bel. i, 1919.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY I6, I9I7. 1,2@3,S4c6 Patented Feb. 4, 1919.

UNITED STATES PATENT ounron. GUY S. CORN'ISH, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO,ASSIGNOR OF TO E. L. MORGAN, 018

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. ELECTRICAL SELECTING AND RECORDING. APPARATUS.

1,293,346, Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb, 4, 1919,Application filed July 16, 1917. Serial No. 180,771.

To all whom it may concern: able and stationary conductors relative to aBe it known that-I, GUY S. CORNISH, a series of printers. citizen of theUnited States, residing at Cin- Fig. 1s a plan of a section of thepercinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State forated sendin tape withthe first twelve of Ohio, have invented certain new and useletters ofalpha et perforated thereon. ful Improvements in Electrical SelectingFig. 6 is a die am illustrating the segand Recording A paratus, of whichthe folments brushes, re fys and electrical conneclowing is a'spec'cation. tions employed to select a single letter out y invention relatesto improvements in of the series required to actuate the printingtelegraph or other selective and recording apparatus.

1g. 7 .is a section detail on line 7 7 of improved simple and reliableselective appa- Fig. 4. ratus to select out the respectively differentsignals and apply them to register correctly Fig and directly upon theprinting ap aratus 1g. 9 1s a diagram of one of the type-bar type barsat the receiving stations. nother actuating solenolds.

object is to provide a plurality of independhe accompanying drawingsillustrate the cut series of contact members functioning preferredembodiment of my invention as as to numbers and time to select theletters applied to telegraph a paratus, in which as indicated by linesignals for one or more A represent rotary istributer heads 10- printersor recorders. Another object is to cated at different stations, whichare or may provide in combination with suitable relays be each both asending and a receiving staa series of segments and contact memberstion. The headsA and A are duplicates of move 1e relative to each other.Another each other. The several sending instruapparatus. One of itsobjects is to provide F ig. 8 is a sectional detail on line 8 8 of bi toid i bi ti -with a ments of a multiplex system, a quadruplex series ofcontact members amovable mem system, for instance, are represented by 2,3, her carrying a differently arranged series 4 and 5 and the receivingor recording inof contact segments each series correspondstruments by 6,7, 8jand 9. The brush coning to a definlte slgnal and serving totranstacts of the distributer heads A and A are mlt its own and no othersignal to the printrotated in synchronism by suitable known so 1 ingapparatus. Another object is to proapparatus indicated by B which it isnot ride a single selector common to a plurality necessary herein to setforth in .detail. The of printers. Another object is to providerespective flistribllter heads each comprise improved means todistribute the selected a statlonarlly mounted disk a of insulatingsignals to the respective printers over'difi'ermaterial upon one face ofwhich are a secut branch circuits and to record the diflerries ofcontinuous concentric conductor rings ent characters. M invention alsocomprises 16 and a series of concentric segmental or certain details oform, combination and ardistributing conductor rings 17; a series ofrangement,. all of which Wlll be fully set separate, rotarily mountedbrush holders 10 forth in the descrlption of the accompanyon the shafts11, serve to hold a series of in drawings, in which! 1 brushes 10' whichmake a series of different %igure 1 is a general diagram of appacontactswith said contact rings and across ratus embodyin lily-invention. fromone continuous ring to one segmental 1g. 2 is a etail of one of thelocking ring, to connect said rings electrically in selecting relays.pairs. The respective sending instruments ig. 3 is a plan view of theface of one serve to prepare perforated tapes 12, see Fig. type ofstationary member for the distribu- 5 on WlllCh tapes there are a seriesof fee ter head. ing perforations 14 and spaces for five per- Fig. 4 isan enlarged diagram illustrating orations in a row transversely of thetape.

the relation of the selecting relays and mov- In practice, thirty ormore characters are ing employed for sending and printing the messages,and by employing difierent combinations of five or less transverseperforations with different positions and spacing for the perforations,each of the thirty or more characters may be distinguishably representedon the tape by said perforations in transverse rows, and theseperforations are in turn translatable into electrical signals over theline wire W connecting, for instance, the receiving head A with the sending head A.

The line is operated as one type of duplex line, that is one sendinginstrument at each end of the line, and one recording instrument at eachend of the line are operated as a du lex unit or system, and areallotted a definite portion or segment of each revolution of thedistributer heads for the exclusive transmission of their signals overthe line. Other sending and recording instruments in similar duplexunits or systems are allotted other definite portions of each revolutionof the distributer heads for the transmission of their signals over theline. This is effected by feeding the perforated tapes from the severalsending instruments into operative, relation with a series of selectingpins which influence the current so as to translate the perforated sials of the ta es into electrical signals which are sent orward over theline.

The distributer head A at the receiving station being rotated insynchronism with the distributer head A at the sending station, receivesand transmits to the selective apparatus the identical electricalsignals received by the distributer head A at the sending station. Thehead A receives in consecutive order five or less independent sig nals,which it sends out over the line to head A. The signals receivedconsecutively at head A are distributed by head A directly or indirectlyto the respective circuits 80 to 84: to energize the respective magnets19 of one of the series of relays 85 to 89, there being one series ofrelays 85 to 89 for each recording instrument. Distributor heads andsending instruments such as herein diagrammatically illustrated anddescribed have been heretofore employed with difierent, morecomplicated, and unreliable selective apparatus, and do not requirespecific illustration and description herein, except that C representsan electric motor, which with its fly wheel 15 tends to drive the shaft11 at a uniform speed which is slightly greater than the actual speed ofsaid shaft 11, due to the action of the synchronizing apparatus B whichby unclutchthe shaft 11 from one of the motors C retarding its movementsthrough sets the heads and of rings and brushes carried by A A, servesto keep the two shafts 11 of localsSO to 84 of printer the respectivestations in step or synchronized.

The main line connections are of the general duplex type or system oftelegraphy. At each end of the line is a main relay 1), a synchronizinor correcting relay F, and a relay G, w ich transmits the signalsthrough the desired rings and segments of the distributer in sequence tothe circuits 80 to 84 of the respective series of vrelays 85 to 89,which in turn set up or prepare for the closing of a definite branch ofone of the local recorder circuits 90, through the series of relaycontacts 24: and 25. The signals'transmitted to the distributer head Aat the receiving station are taken from its collector rings to itssegments by the series of brushes 10, so as to separately transmit tothe separate local circuits 80 to 84 of four printers those electricalsignals sent out from the respective corresponding sending instrument.Signals from sending instrument 2 wouldv be distributed to the 6, thesignals sent out by sending instruments number 3 and i 4 and 5 aredistributed at the head A to and reproduced in the local circuits 80 to84 of the respective printers number 7 8 and 9.

The electrical impulses set up in the local circuits 80 to 84 of therespective printers are the duplicate in kind of those passing from thesending instruments 2, 3, 4 and 5 to the distributer head A and are eachdirected respectively through an independent relay of the series ofrelays E. For the purposes of identification the respective relays ofseries E are numbered 85, 86, 87, 88 and 89. Each of the relays of theseries of relays E comprises a main movable arm 18 (see Fig. 2) actuatedby an electromagnet 19. At the free end of arm 18 is a block ofinsulating material 20 to the ends of which are attached two contactmembers 21 and 22. The members 21 and 22 each move between twoadjustable contact screws 24 and 25 so as to make contact with the screw24 when the magnet is energizedand with the screw 25 when the magnet isnot energized. The members 21 and 22 of adjacent relays are electricallyconnected in series by means of flexible conductors 26 as shown in Fig.4. Each relay of series E is connected up electrically as indicated inFig. 2 so that when the distributer closes the local circuit, say 80 at95 and 96 the magnet 19 is brought into circuit and the armatureattracted which closes circuit 80 at contact 97 and locks the armature18 to magnet 19 pernutting circuit 80 to be opened at 96, until thecircuit is finally opened at 95 through the distributer contacts afterthe character has been printed.

H represents a cylinder of insulating ina- 1,aos,see

terial preferably rotatably mounted upon each of the thirty or moredifferent charat the shaft 11 and having upon its periphery acters orsignals which it is possible to send a series of segments or conductorssymmetri over the wire. As illustrated in Fig. 6 the cally arranged inrows or bars longituditwo rows or bars of segments 31 and 32 are nallyof the cylinder and separatcd circumarranged to select out the letter A,that ferentially of the cylinder in a partially is to close the localcircuit of the printer symmetrical order into full length segmentsacross the segments 31 and and through 1 and half length segments 32. Atfour the contacts of the co-acting relays 35 to 89 equidistant pointsabout the cylinder H are of the series E and to hold said circuitarranged double rows of contact brushes'3 closed for an intervalsuflicient for a sepaand 34 (see Fig. 6), ten in each row, to rateelectrical signal to operate the. type bar respectively engage twoadjacent rows of actuating mechanism or solenoid and allow contacts andspaced apart, so as to be able the selected type bar to strike. afterwhich segment and one brush to each half length 95 by the distributcr.and then closed ready segment. The respective series of brushes to setup the next character. The brushes 33 and 34 are connected upelectrically as 33 and 34 and relays to 89 of the series illustrated inFigs. 6 and 7 through the ad- E then proceed to select and print thenext jacent binding posts 35 with the several character coming in overthe wire. In the contact screws 24 and 25 of the individual intervalother relays and brushes are perrelays 85 to 89 of the respective seriesof forming in turn a like service for the other 85 relays E. sending andprinting units, the contacts on In order to select the electricalsignals each quadrant of the head a, Fig. 3 being representing a givenletter of the alphabet devoted successively to the sending and retworows of segments are employed in conceiving of signals for one sendingand printjunction with one set of contact. brushes 33 ing unit. so and34 and one series of relays E. The sin- As applied to the diagram Fig.6, the elecgle cylinder H serves to select out the mthtrical signal l-2or any other signal over vidual character or type signals for each ofthe line Wire would by the distributer head be reproduced in localcircuits 80. 81, 82. interval turns to select for each local cir- 83 and84 as signals separately in the order as cuit in synchronism with themovements of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in which they were sent out. the sendingapparatus and the heads A and T e sending of the signal A or 1-2 Thefour independent sets of relays E over the line would through localcircuits and brushes 33 and 34 are arranged about 80 and 81 actuate therelays 85 and 86 to the cylinder H, each set being connected up pullover and temporarily lock the contact 1100 in its own independent localprinter cirmembers 21 and 22 of said relays 85 and 86 90. in position tomake contact with the contact In technical terms the letter A isdesscrews 24, while the local circuits S2, 83 ignated as 1-2- meaningthat on the and 84 would receive no electrical impulses sending tape ofsending instrument 2, for and relays 87, 88, and 89 would remain ininstance, perforations are made at transtheir idle or normal positionswith their verse spaces 1 and 2 only on the tape as contact'inembers inposition to contact with shown at the left hand of Fig. 5. Also thatcontact screws 25. corresponding electrical signals are sent out helocal circuit 90 of printer 6, for inover the line wire W to indicatethe letter stance, would thus be closed through 0011- no A and thatcorresponding signals are tacts 24 of relays 85 and 86 while relavs 87.reproduced in the local circuits 80 and 81 88, and 89 would close itthrough contacts controlling the printer 6. In like manner 25, leavingcircuit 90 still open at the brushes the letter B is known as 1.-4-5mean- 33 and 34 until the requisite combination of ing that spaces 1, 4and 5 transversely of the segments 31 and 32 rotated into positionbctape are perforated. The letter C is neath the brushes, which wouldoccur when known and indicated on the tape as 2-3-4. si nal 1-2 reachedthe relays 85 and 86 and In like manner a full series of thirty or wienthe segments 31 and 32 indicated in more characters corresponding toeach type- Fig. 6 came into position under the brushes bar of theprinting mechanisms and also 33 and 34. The path followed by thecurcertain signals required to operate the printrent in circuit 90 wouldthen be from binders may be indicated on the tape by perforaing post 40(see Fig. 6) through a flexible tions and on the wireby electricalsignals conductor 91 to member 21 of relay 85, distinguishable one fromanother. thence to contact screw 24 and the first n the cylinder H thesegments 31 and brush 34 to segment 31. the first se ment 32 arepermanently arrangedin rows: two of the lower row. Thence by the s econdrows jointly to each signal to be selected, brush 34 and contact screw24 to member successively and systematically to select out 22 of relay85. Then'ce by flexible connection 26 to member 21 of relay 86 and bycontact screw 24 and the third brush 34 to the second segment 31 of thelower row. Thence by the four brush 34, and contact 24 to member 22 ofrelay 86. Thence by flexible connection 26 to member 21' of relay 87 andby contact screw 25 and the fifth brush 33 to the fifth segment 31 inthe upper row. Thence by the sixth brush 33, and contact 25 to member 22of relay 87. Thence by flexible connection 26 to member 21 of relay 88,and by contact screw 25 and the seventh brush 33 to the sixth segment 31of the upper row. .Thence by the eighth brush 33, and contact screw 25to member 22 of relay 88. Thence by flexible connection 26 to member 21of relay 89, and by contact screw 25 and the ninth brush 33 to the lastsegment 31 of the upper row. Thence by the tenth brush 33 and contactscrew 25 to member 22 ofrelay 89. Thence by the flexible connection 92to a brush 93 which contacts with a conductor ring 94 also carried bythe cylinder H The local circuit 90 when closed across the segments ofthe selector would serve to energize and operate the type bar A andcause it to print and space for a new letter. Other letters or signalswhen set up by any one' series of relays 85 to 89 and the brushesbrought into position upon rows of segments suitably divided or spacedwould serve to select and print said several characters upon acorrespond-' ing printing apparatus. Other conductor rings 95, 96 and,97 serve to separately receive the signals selected for distribution toother printers.

Projecting from one end of the cylinder H and in electrical contact withthe respective conductor rings 94 to 97 are four brush holders 42, 43,44 and 45 which respectively rotate with the cylinder H and carrybrushes 46, 47, 48 and 49 to bear upon the stationarily mountedsegmental rings 50, 51, 52 and 53 carried upon the cylinder 54. Each ofthese stationary segmental rings has an insulated segment to correspondto each character or type bar of the printer, and the several segmentsare connected by separate wires gathered into cables 57, 58, 59 and 60leading from the respective segmental rings to the respective printersand thence diverging and connected to the individual type bar actuatingmechanisms, spacing mechanism and other essentials of a printer, toprint the respective characters selected.

The general printing apparatus employed does not constitute a part ofthepresent invention being practically the same as an ordinary manuallyoperated type-writer and does not .require specific description! herein.

In Fig. 9 T have illustrated one of the several individual type-baractuating solenoids which I preferably employ with and as a part of myimproved apparatus for di rectly selecting the characters to be printed.K represents one of the type-bars pivoted at 100 and with a type face101. At the opposite end the type-bar is pivotally connected by a link102 to the movable armature section 103 of a solenoid 104. A stationaryarmature section 105 is also preferably employed with a gap between thetwo armature sections. \Vhen not energized an at rest the movablearmature section 103 and type-bar K occupy the position illustrated inFig; 9, either by being counterbalanced or held by a spring notillustrated. A circuit closing armature 106 has a flexible section 107so that when attracted by the armature section 105 it moves and closesthe movable contact 108 against the stationarily mounted contact 109 tothereby close the local circuit 110 having its own battery or source ofenergy 112 through the coil of the solenoid. The circuit 114 is one ofthe several branches of the printer actuating circuit by means of whichthe selector mechanism sends a momentary impulse through the coil of thesolenoid to energize the same and close the circuit 110, which remainsclosed and the coil of the solenoid energized by the source of energy112 until the type bar has finished its stroke and efiected the printingoperation, at which point the inclined projection 115 carried by themovable armature section 103 in its downward movement engages theinclined face 116 carried by the armature 106 and separates the contact108 from contact 109 and thus breaks the circuit 110, whereupon therebeing no current flowing in the coil of the solenoid, the type bar andarmatures 103, and 106 return to their normal positions of rest ready tobe again actuated as described.

The position of the respective brushes 46 to 49 and their holders is soarranged with reference to the respective rows of segments 31 and 32occurring successively about the cylinder H, that when the brushes 33and- 34 of a given relay series E are in position to select say theletter A the corresponding brush 46, for instance, is resting upon andin electrical contact only with that segment of the correspondingsegmental ring 50 which would serve to actuate the type bar and otherprinting apparatus requisite to print the letter A on the particularprinter 6, for instance. In like manner as the cylinder H revolves underthe brushes 33 and 34 and the respective rows of segments 31 and 32 inpairs come into position to select any given letter or character, thebrushes 46 to 49 respectively have in like manner moved over the facesof the segments on segmental rings 50 to 53 until the brushes 46 to 49rest upon the proper aegiaaaeae nients to actuate only the type bar ofthe letter or character being selected.

It will be noted th rotating cylinder H find through the brushes 33 and34 one complementary arrangement of contact members 31 and 32 which willserve to close the printer actuating circuit 90. Also ment of therotating contacts 31 and 82 u on the cylinder H to represent respectivecharacters, and the positions of the brushes 4 6 to 49 carried by thecylinder (1 switches 50 to 53 of the respective printers that when suchclosure of the rinter actuating circuit occurs, the particu ar brush 46to 49 is upon the segment requisite to print the character representedin the'set up of the relays 85 to 89.

y improved rotary selector picks out the particular letter desired asindicated by the signals passedinto it from the distant losing a pathelectrically directly to each individual typ e-bar without mechaniinentsboth mechanical and electrical have can necessary in order to print asingle letter.

Prior apparatus hascgenerally employedreciprocatory or back and forthmovement of all parts. whereas, my improved apparatus is continuouslyrotating in one direction, which is of material importance obviates theextensive use of retractile springs movin disks, cams, levers and amultitude of other magnetic operations and operates the typear in assimple and direct a manner as striking a key with the nger.

Another advantage is that the movable contact with the attain signalsthat the arrangeseries of segments insulated one from another, and thatwhen this circuit is broken, it is simultaneously interrupted a pointswhere ten brushes engage the insulated at the contact of the apparatus.These feaso result in a capacity at an increased rate per unit of time,since only a very small fraction of tures al he movement or act ofrecording actuallv he apparatus herein illustrated and described iscapable of considerable modification without departing from theprinciple of my invention.

Having thus what I claim is:

1. 'An electrical selecting and recording apparatus comprising adistributer memer, a series of recorder circuit opening and successivelyenerthe sending line described my invention,

ment movable in synchronism with the discuit ifor each signal to berecorded, and an individual signal recording element for 2. A selectingand recording apparatus comprising a line WIIG, a recorder actuatingc1rcuit, a recording instrument having an individual signal recordingelement for included in a rotatable in synchronism with the signalspassing over the line wire and provided wit groups, and a plurality ofrelays actuated by signals over the fine wire to open and close diflerent branches in said recorder actuating circuit, said brushes andrelays being connected in series in said recorder actuating circuit.

selecting and recording apparatus comprising a line wire, a recorderactuating circuit, a recording instrument having an individual signalrecording element for member, an ele-' each signal to be recordedincluded in a branch of the recorder actuating circuit, a recordercircuit closing element rotatable in synchronism with the signalspassing over the line wire and provided with a plurality of contactsinsulated from each other and characteristically arranged in groups fordifierent signals to be recorded, a plurality of brushes to engage insuccession d'iiferent insulated contacts in groups, and a plurality ofrelays actuated by signals over the line wire to open and closedifi'erent branches in said recorder actuating circuit, said brushes andrelays being connected in series in said recorder actuating circuit.

4. A selecting and recording apparatus comprising a line wire, arecorder having an actuating circuit with a branch for each signal to berecorded,-a recorder circuit closing element rotatable in synchronismwith the signals over the line wire and provided with a plurality ofcontacts insulated from each other and characteristically arranged ingroups and a collector ring, a segmental ring the segments of which formterminals for the respective recorder branch circuits, a sliding contactto close the recorder circuit from said collector ring to said segmentalring, a plurality of brushes to engage the insulated contacts of saidcircuit closing element in groups, a brush to engage said collectorring, and a plurality of relays actuated by signals over the line wireto open and close a series of branches in said recorder actuatingcircuit, said brushes and relays being connected 'n series in saidrecorder actuating circuit.

5. An electrical selecting and recording apparatus comprising arecording instrument having a branch actuating circuit for each signalto be recorded and an independent recorder actuating element included ineach branch circuit, a series of electrical contact mem bers insulatedfrom each other and arranged in groups characteristic of the respectivesignals to be recorded, and a series of selecting relays to selectivelyopen and close respective branches of said re corder circuit, saidcharacteristically arranged contact members and said selecting relaysbeing relatively movable.

(3. An electrical selecting and recording apparatus comprising incombination with a distributer element a recording instrument having abranch energizing circuit for each signal to be recorded and anindividual recorder actuating element for each signal to be recordedincluded in a separate branch of said ,circuit, a selecting memberrotatable in synchronism with said distributer element and comprising asupporting frame provided with a plurality of electrical contactsinsulated from each other and 21.1-

to open and close to be recorded, a-

naeaeae ranged in successive series distinctive of the signals to berecorded to close a recorder energizing branch circuit when a particularsignal set up by the distributer element coincides with thecorresponding series of contacts carried by said selecting member.

7. A telegraph selecting and recording apparatus comprising a recordinginstrument having a branch energizing circuit for each si nal to berecorded and an individual recording element for each signal to berecorded included in a separate branch of said circuit, a seriesoflocking relays separately actuate different branches in said recorderactuating circuit, and circuit closg contacts insulated from each otherand characteristic of the signals to be recorded, said relays and saidinsulated characteristically arranged circuit closing contacts beinrelatively movable.

8. A selecting and recording apparatus in combination with a receivingdistributer head having a stationary member and a rotary member, arecording instrument having a recorder actuating electrical circuit witha branch for each signa to be recorded and an individual recordingelement for each signal to be recorded included in a separate branch ofsaid circuit, a plurality of locking relays actuated by electricalsignals over the line wire to said distributer to open and closeseparate branches of said recorder actuating circuit, a member rotatingin synchronism with the rotary member of said distributer head andprovided with a series of circuit closing con tacts insulated from eachother and in rela tively fixed relation characteristic of the signals tobe recorded to selectively close the actuating circuit of said recorderthrough diflerent branches thereof.

9. In a selecting and recording apparatus in combination withdistributer heads located at the sending station and at the receivingstation respectively and rotating in synchronism, a recorder having anactuating electrical circuit with a plurality of branches correspondingto the respective signals to be recorded and independent recordingmembers for the respective signals plurality of locking relays to openand close difierent branches of sai recorder actuating circuit, andmeans rotating in synchronism with said distributer heads to selectivelyclose the recorder actuating circuit of said recorder successivelythrough different branches thereof.

'10. In a selecting and recording mechacomprising nism in combinationwitha line Wire and 12 a pair of distributer heads-at opposite endsthereof rotating in synchronism, a plurality of stationarily locatedprinters, a pluralit of independent printer-actuating elect-ricacircuits each having a plurality of in difierent combinations actuatingcircuits, hes carried by acter to be printed, a series of relays foreach printer actuating circuit stationarily located to open and closerespective branches thereof, a seriesof stationarily located se mentalrings one for each printer circuit and a segment in each for eachcharacter to having sliding engagement each with a stationarily mountedsegmental ring and a relay contact, to selectively close said'respectiveprinter actuating circuits through their respective branches.

12. In an electrical selecting and recording apparatus, a recorder havinan individual signal recording element or each signal to be recorded. acircuit closing element movable in synchronism with the signals passingover the line and provided with a pluralit cally arranged circuitclosing contacts insulated from each other, and a plurality of relaysactuated by signals over a line, to close different branches of theactuating circuit of said recorder through said characteristicallyarranged and insulated contacts.

13. In an electrical selecting and recording apparatus, a line wire, anelectrical re- .corder actuating circuit, a recorder having anindividual recorder member for each signal to be recorded and eachincluded in a separate branch of said recorder actuating circuit aplurality of selecting relays actuated by signals over the line wire toopen and close different branches of said recorder actuating circuit.and a recorder circuit closing clement movable. in synchronisin Wlth Iher for each of relatively fixed characteristi-i the signals over theline Wire and provided with a plurality of relatively fixed andcharacteristically arranged circuit closin t acts insulated from eachother, to

14. In a telegraph selecting and recordmg apparatus an e ectricalselector comprisber rotating in synchronisni with the signals assingover the line Wire and provided with a pluralit of contacts arranged inseparate series characteristic of slidingly engage the respectivesegments successively of said stationary segmental ring v the relativepositions .of said rotary member and said stat1onarily I a separatebranch for each signal to be re- 16. A selecting and recording apparatuscomprising a line Wire, a recording instru-' ment having an individualrecording memsignal to be recorded included in a separate branch of therecorder actuating circuit. a recorder actuating electrical circuithaving a separate branch for each signal to be recorded, means actuatedby successive signals over the acteristically arranged to till till

recorder actuating circuit, a recorder actuating electrical circuithaving a branch for each signal to be recorded, and a selector elementhaving a cyclic rotary movement in synchronism with the signals over theline and provided with a plurality of relatively fixed andcharacteristically arranged contact members insulated from each other toclose diilerent branches of the recorder circuit throughcharacteristically arranged groups of said insulated contacts atpredetermined positions-in said cyclic movement.

18. In a telegraph selecting apparatus in combination with a line wireanddistributer heads at opposite ends thereof rotating in synchromismwith each other, a printer, a printer actuating circuit having aseparate branch for each signal to be transmitted over the line wire, astationarily located segmental ring having a segment forming a terminalfor each branch of said printer actuating circuit, and a member having acyclic rotary movement in synchronism with said distributer head andprovided with a plurality of contacts permanently arranged in difierentseries to correspond with the respective signals to be sent over theline wireand a contact member rotating over the terminal segments ofsaid printer actuating circuit branches to selectively close saidprinter actuating circuit through its respective branches.

19. In a telegraph selecting apparatus a line wire, distributer membersat opposite ends of said line wire movable in synchronism with eachother, a plurality of sending and printing members at each end of theline, a printer actuating circuit tor each printer having a branch foreach signal to be sent over theline wire, a stationarily locatedsegmental ring for each printer the respective segments of which formterminals for the respective branches of therespective printer actuatingcircuits, and a member at each endol the line wire rotating insynchronism with the distributer member at that end of the line wire aneach provided with a plurality of contact members permanently arrangedin diflerent series to correspond with the respective signals to be sentover the line wire, a plurality olf collector rings, and a plurality ofcontact members engaging and rotating over the segments oi the segmentalrings ol the several printers to each selectively and successively closea plurality of printer actuating circuits.

20. A telegraph selecting apparatus comprising a line wire, distributermembers at opposite ends of said line wire rotating in synchronism, aplurality of sending an printing members at each end ol said line wire,.a printer actuating circuit for each printer having a branch for eachsignal to be sent over said line wire, a stationarily located segmentalterminal for each of said incense branches, a member at each end of saidline wire rotating in synchromism with the dis tributer member at thatend of the line wire and provided with a plurality of contactspermanently arranged in diderent series to correspond with therespective signals to be sent over said line wire, a plurality ofcollector rings and a rotating contact member to successively connectsaid collector ring with the various segmental terminals of therespective branches of said several printer actuating circuits, a seriesof printer actuating cirpuits to respectively engage the severalcontacts of each series of permanently arranged rotary contacts insuccession, an a series of relay controlled contacts in each printeractuating circuit controlled by the signals over the line wire.

21. A selecting and recording apparatus comprising a line wire, arecorder actuating circuit having a branch for each signal to berecorded, a recording instrument having an individual recording memberfor each signal to be recorded included in a branch of said recorderactuating circuit, a plurality of relays actuated by signals over theline wire to open and close branches in said recorder actuating circuit,and a circuit closing element movable in synchronism with the signalsover the line wire and having a characteristically arranged series ofelectrical contacts for each signal to be recorded, to close saidrecorder actuating circuit through its respective branches.

22. A selecting and recording apparatus comprising a line wire, arecorder, a recorder actuating electrical circuit, a cylindrical circuitclosing member having a plurality of contacts insulated from each otherand arran ed in groups characteristic of the signals to e recorded, aseries of brushes to engage said insulated contacts in groups and therespective contacts of said cups in succession, and a plurality cl seecting relays actuated by signals over the line wire an i having theirvibrating contactselectrically connected in series, said relays servingto include and exclude diderent brushes from the recorder actuatingcircuit, and said circuit closing member and said brushes beingrelatively movable in synchronisrn with the signals over the line wire.

23. A selecting and recording apparatus comprising a recorder actuatingcircuit itor each recording instrument having a branch for each signalof stationarily located recording instruments each having an individualrecording element for each signal to be recorded included in a branch ofsaid recorder actuating circuits, a series oil electrical contactmembers insulated from each other and arranged in fixed relation to eachother in groups characteristic ol the signals to be recorded to succvelyclose selecmd llb to be recorded. a plurality ltltl cob after saidtype-bar branches in the different recorder actuating a plurality ofselecting relays circuits, and arranged in suecesslve serles toselectlvely movable. selecting and recording apparatus comprising a linewire a plurality of stamg circuit having a branch for each signal to berecorded and an individual recording e ement for each signal to binstrument actuated y successive sign over the line to selectively openand close contacts in the branches of its actuating circuit, and meanscharacteristically arranged In combinatlon with electrical selectingmeans, recordin apparatuscomprismg type-bar for each slgnal to b type-bsource of electrical energy included t ereinand adapted to be closed bysaid circuit closing and interen aging said type-bar actuating arcircuitclosing armature to y open said secondary circuit has completed the actof mature and sai automaticall recordin V 26. A selecting and recordingapparatus comprising a member having a series of permanently locatedcontacts insulated from h other and characteristically arranged fordifferent signals to be selected, a stationarily located recordinginstrument having an independently operable recordin memher for eachsignal be recorded included comprising signal to be re- 7 saidrecordingelement, a circuit closing armature ener ized by said coil, aprimary circuit to initia 1y energize'said coil, a secondary circuithaving an independent source of electrical energy included therein andadapted to be closed by said circuit closing armature to secondarilyenergize gaged by said and a series of selecting relays actuated by t esignals to be recorded and jointly with said rotarily mounted contactsbrushes to close said recorder actuatin circuit through a defi corderactuating circuit.

In a selecting and recording apparatus, a rotary selecting and circuitclosin member comprising a rotatably mounte Y supporting frame having aplurality of electrica contacts mounted in fixed relation thereon andinsulated from each other, said of a recorder, and a contact carried bysaid collector ring and movable over the surface of said segmental ring.

selecting and recording apparatus comprlsing a line wire, distributermembers at opposite ends of said or each recording instrument toselectively open and close different branches of said respq tlverecordmnni-nnleach recorder actuating circuit, and a circuit closingmember common to all of said recorder actuating circuits rotatable insynchronism with one of said distributer heads and having a plurality ofelectrical contact members in relatively fixed relation insulated fromeach other and arranged groups characteristic of the signals to'berecorded, said selectin groups of contacts serving to successive yengage the brush esa-see terminals of the respective recorder actuatingcircuits to close said respective recorder actuating circuitsthrough-selected branches thereof.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my 15 signature in the presemg oftwo witnesses.

Y S. CQRNISH.

Witnesses:

W. THORNTON Boesn'r, C. W. MILES.

